Error message "can't open /etc/ntp/drift.TEMP: Permission denied" in the system log

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

There is a number of the following error messages in the system log:

 serv ntpd[2338]: can't open /etc/ntp/drift.TEMP: Permission denied
 serv ntpd[2338]: can't open /etc/ntp/drift.TEMP: Permission denied
 serv ntpd[2338]: can't open /etc/ntp/drift.TEMP: Permission denied
 serv ntpd[2338]: can't open /etc/ntp/drift.TEMP: Permission denied

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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